Buena Vista County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Buena Vista County	20,411	20,260	20,712	21,059

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	1,413
5-9	1,472
10-14	1,516
15-19	1,776
20-24	1,409
25-29	1,148
30-34	1,330
35-39	1,302
40-44	1,252
45-49	1,035
50-54	1,086
55-59	1,133
60-64	1,239
65-69	1,243
70-74	881
75-79	566
80-84	386
85+	525
18+	15,397
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Buena Vista County	2024
Total	20,712.00
White Alone	57.66%
Black Alone	3.37%
American Indian Alone	0.63%
Asian Alone	8.99%
Pacific Islander Alone	4.02%
Some Other Race	14.06%
Two or More Races	11.28%
Hispanic Origin	29.86%
Diversity Index	78.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Buena Vista County	2024 - 2029
Population	0.33%
Households	0.14%
Families	-0.02%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	7,499	7,522	7,373	7,426
Housing Units	8,145	8,237	8,158	8,266
Owner Occupied Units			5,286	5,342
Renter Occupied Units			2,087	2,084
Vacant Units			785	840

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Buena Vista County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$187,001	$202,844
Average Home Value	$246,495	$263,932
<$50,000	333	305
$50,000 - $99,999	639	587
$100,000 - $149,999	1,096	1,008
$150,000 - $199,999	777	714
$200,000 - $249,999	940	1,002
$250,000 - $299,999	282	299
$300,000 - $399,999	448	526
$400,000 - $499,999	237	279
$500,000 - $749,999	205	238
$1,000,000 +	14	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	644
2000-2009	242
1990-1999	495
1980-1989	780
1970-1979	1,328
1960-1969	781
1950-1959	976
1940-1949	468
1939 or Before	2,471

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Buena Vista County	2024	2029
Median Household	$68,225	$77,910
Average Household	$91,972	$105,074
Per Capita	$32,761	$37,073

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Buena Vista County	2024
<$15,000	300
$15,000 - $24,999	508
$25,000 - $34,999	511
$35,000 - $49,999	1,085
$50,000 - $74,999	1,603
$75,000 - $99,999	1,116
$100,000 - $149,999	1,184
$150,000 - $199,999	640
$200,000+	426

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	10,171
In-County Residents	8,987
Out-of-County Residents	1,139
Drive Alone	7,044
Carpooled	1,764
Public Transport	33
Work at Home	611
Motorcycle	5
Bicycle	36
Walked	642
Other	27
Less than 5 minutes	1,250
5-9 minutes	2,886
10-14 minutes	2,108
15-19 minutes	857
20-24 minutes	808
25-29 minutes	350
30-34 minutes	465
35-39 minutes	223
40-44 minutes	128
45-59 minutes	186
60-89 minutes	169
90+ minutes	130
Average Travel Time	15

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	10,885
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	84
Mining	0
Utilities	21
Construction	275
Manufacturing	1,502
Wholesale Trade	352

Retail Trade	2,589
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	153
Furn & Home Furnish Str	12
Electronics & Appl Store	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	45
Food & Beverage Stores	424
Health/Pers Care Stores	85
Gasoline Stations	63
Clothing/Accessory Store	1,359
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	115
General Merchandise Str	331

Transportation/Warehouse	247
Information	153

Finance & Insurance	374
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	282
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	20
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	72

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	171
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	205
Legal Services	63
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	108
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	85
Educational Services	1,536
HealthCare/Social Assist	856
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	126

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	738
Accommodation	183
Food Srv/Drinking Places	555

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	959
Auto Repair/Maintenance	58
Public Administration Emp	480

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Buena Vista County	2024
<9th Grade	1,157
Some High School	1,139
GED	280
Graduated High School	3,834
Some College/No Degree	1,886
Associates Degree	1,563
Bachelor's Degree	2,162
Graduate Degree	1,105

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	840
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	26
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	47
Manufacturing Bus	35
Wholesale Trade Bus	29

Retail Trade Bus	124
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	20
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	9
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	23
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	17
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	14
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	18
General Merchandise Str Bus	7

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	36
Information Bus	26

Finance & Insurance Bus	49
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	20
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	22

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	22
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	45
Legal Services Bus	17
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	21
Educational Services Bus	25
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	56
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	27

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	48
Accommodation Bus	8
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	40

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	131
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	17
Public Administration Bus	72

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects